Abronia mitchelli

Abronia mitchelli, Mitchell's arboreal alligator lizard, is a species of arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species, which was originally described in 1982 by Jonathan A. Campbell, is endemic to southwestern Mexico.

Abronia mitchelli
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Anguimorpha
Family:	Anguidae
Genus:	Abronia
Species:	A. mitchelli
Binomial name
Abronia mitchelli Campbell, 1982

Etymology

The specific name, mitchelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Lyndon A. Mitchell.^[3]

Geographic range

A. mitchelli is found in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.^[4]

Habitat

The natural habitat of A. mitchelli is cloud forest at an altitude of 2,750 m (9,020 ft).^[4]

Reproduction

A. mitchelli is viviparous.^[4]